A Game-Changer: How the Women’s World Cup is Powering Feminism in Jordan
For the first time ever, the country of Jordan is hosting and competing in a Women's World Cup--a move that will hopefully power feminism forward, both on and off the field. Marie Claire
Jordan's Female Taxi Drivers Crash Through Stereotypes
A group of women in Jordan are defying gender roles for a career on the road. While it’s not easy working in a male-dominated sector, the country’s female taxi drivers are willing to challenge the naysayers in order to do the job they love. HuffPost
As Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia End 'Marry-Your-Rapist' Laws, Where Next?
Activists are hopeful that other countries will follow Lebanon, Jordan, and Tunisia in abolishing the laws that let rapists walk free by marrying their victims. But they say more needs to be done to end the practice for good. HuffPost
Jordan's First Self-Defense Academy For Women Wants To Fight Domestic Abuse
The first self-defense academy for women in Jordan, SheFighter gives women and girls the confidence to stand up against harassment and domestic abuse in a country where gender-based violence often goes unpunished. HuffPost
From Child Bride to Beauty Expert: One Jordanian Woman's Story
On most weekday afternoons, you can find 22-year-old Hiba* working at a salon in Amman. But what few of her clients know is that she was once a child bride – an experience that haunted her for years. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Veiled and Undercover: Exposing Harassment of Muslim Women in the U.K.
Hate-crime expert Irene Zempi wore Islamic clothing in public to research harassment against visibly Muslim women in the U.K. The disdain and abuse she experienced was so bad, she says, she didn't want to leave the house. The New Humanitarian